ABOUT

Vinko Kalcic is an internationally acclaimed artist based in London.
Since the early 1970s, he has exhibited his paintings across Europe, both in solo and group exhibitions, in Art galleries throughout Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, and Ireland.

Vinko holds a degree in Fine Art and Design. His commitment to continuous learning and artistic development led him to explore multimedia disciplines, including Digital Compositing for Film and Video at Escape Studios in London and Creative Studies at Queen’s University in Belfast.



‘THE ART OF HEALING’

In 1996, using the powerful words of Pete Seeger, Tommy Sands composed ‘The Music of Healing’, a plea for understanding, love and peace. Urging people to learn to live together after conflicts, encapsulating the hope for reconciliation. that transcends borders and boundaries. That song inspired Vinko to create a painting called ‘The Art Of Healing’ (above).

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Dry stone walls are a common sight in Northern Ireland’s fields, serving as field boundaries. Walls and boundaries, across the globe are erected for political reasons. They are symbols of division and separation, representing ideological, social, and cultural fractures. Vinko has used those walls as symbols of division and segregation, separating Catholic and Protestant communities. In the middle – the act of stitching, symbolise mending, both physical and emotional.”>With this Art piece Vinko started exploring the theme of healing, processing emotions in symbolic ways, that are difficult to articulate verbally. Vinko and Tommy collaborated on number of Peace and Music projects over the years.

Promoting healing power of Art extends beyond boundaries, creating something more unique, beautiful and resilient.
Much like the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi*. On its surface, Kintsugi is merely repairing ceramics. However, in the Buddhist context, things are never as they appear on their surface. At the surface level, Kintsugi is mending objects. But, at a deeper level,  Kintsugi is healing the “crack” and focusing on enlightenment.

* Vinko’s art is exhibited and for sale in Saatchi Art Gallery.